Vector graphics need not be one-dimensional. In this tutorial, Thomas Burden – aka ‘…and there will be unicorns’ – shows how Adobe Illustrator’s 3D extrusions and Map Art function can be used to create an imaginary room full of weird, wonderful and definitely retro computer kit.
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Best Tutorials – January 2011
We have a great line-up of tutorials this month, that will satisfy your artistic thirst!
Create a Grungy Nuclear Warning Symbol in Illustrator
Hi there. In the next tutorial I will show you how to create a grungy nuclear warning symbol in nine coherent steps. It is a pretty simple tutorial targeted at beginner users. You will learn some nice stuff about working with grid, basic tools, gradients, strokes and some nice effects.
Create a Sewed Adidas Logo in Illustrator
Hi there. In the following tutorial I will show you how to create a sewed Adidas logo. First, you will create the basic shapes using the rectangle and the ellipse tools. For the sewed effects you will use some Roughen and Scribble effects. Finally, for a stitched effect you will use a simple, dashed stroke.
Give your art that cosmic look using Adobe Photoshop
In this tutorial James White walks you through the steps needed to create a cosmic lady, complete with overlay effects, colour treatments and elements that you can easily create in Photoshop.